Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1887-05-21
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From the baltimore sun.
. In. giving advios 70 boy, Sir Walter Scott
said: ~ cannot too much impress upon
your mind that tabor 10 the CONDITION which
God has imposed upon US In every station OF
iisA There 10 nothing worth having that can
bs had without II, from the bread which the
peasant wins with the sweat OF his brow. to
the sports BY which the rich man must get
rid Of his ennui." While oil parents are
quito ready 10 approve this sdvice - pre-
sented to their children, they do not always
SO that II carries with 1t obligations upon al
Who have the care and guardianship OF chill
dren 10 guide them Ia the choice OF usetu
la6pr. There are very few really IDLE and
lsxy people In the world tho young eepe-
and alert they must be doing something
whether psrtakes OF the nature OF work
or study or play. Children are seldom Idle,
but II Ieft 70 themselves their activity may
The recognition that lsbur il . condition Of
our being imposes upon those who have the
care Of young persons an obligation to see
that their labor IL rightly directed, and that
their time Is protitsbly spent whether In
work or study or play. This does not imply
that ths government of children shall be
severe, or that they shall be deprived OF those
pleasures OF play for which they are naturally
fitted, but that they shall be guided, not
driven, to proper use Of their powers
and opportunities. "ln youth our steps are
light and our minds are duc,ile, aud knowl.
edge is easily laid up; but II We neglect our
spring, our summsrs will he useless and con.
temptible, our harveets will be chat. and the
winter OF an old age unrespected and desc
late" Thus again writes Sir Walter Scott ;
out, on the other hand, If the boy or girl has
been carefully guided In the right way, . love
OF mechanics or art or literature or the active
work OF charity will afford beneficial outlet
for the natural activity OF youth, and bring
development and strengthening Of moral
character. In American cities, where chill
dren and young people are by custom given
a great deal OF freedom, 1t Is essential TO
their welfare that they should themselves be
guided by right principles and tastes and
brought into companionship with other
young persons equally we'll protected against
the snares that peeet them. They sre aud
and should be full OF animal spirit, res.lessly y
sctive, OF inquiring minds, and easily led
away by their youthful dispositions to ad.
venture. But II they kave been taught to be
frank and truthful, II they have been cd du.
Gated to love for the higher arts, PARTICULAR
ietterA their associates will naturally be
young people Of the same tastes and inclina
tions, and they will escape, or That 10 better
easily resist the vulgar temptations to which
boys and girls who have no other resource:
| in leisure hours easily fall victims. The boy
/ who left TO himself develops a passion fol
! pool playing among dangerous companions
/ may be carried away merely by the sAtisfsc
/ ton which comes to him from the develop
! ment and exercise Of skiIl-s satisfaction tina
! would 10 just a. great, more useiu
and less dangerous II exercised II upoi
. lathe or . scroll saw. SO also. the younl
girl who loses the bloom OF modestly b.
/ strolliug the strsets with companions lik
/ herself or by attending doubtful places o
| public amusement may be merely express